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Loasby Family History

Loasby Surname Meaning

from Lowesby (Leics) which is recorded as Lousebia about 1130.

The place-name may derive from the Old Scandinavian personal name Lauss or Lausi + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Loasby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loasby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Loasby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Loasby families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Loasby's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Loasby families in 1891.
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What did your Loasby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clicker Boot shoe Trade and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Loasby. 34% of Loasby men worked as a Clicker Boot shoe Trade and 81% of Loasby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loasby were Tailors Cutter and Shorthand Typist.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Clicker Boot shoe Trade
    34%
  • Bricklayer
    34%
  • Tailors Cutter
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 325 immigration records available for the last name Loasby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 593 military records available for the last name Loasby. For the veterans among your Loasby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loasby lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Loasby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Loasby in 1963 was 84, and 86 in 2004.

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